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Mar 23, 2013 | 04:52 PM

#961

Deuceman06

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From: Indiana

2001 with Stage 1, V&H pipes and previous owner had cams done

Mar 24, 2013 | 10:01 PM

#962

nosparkoflife

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From: NYC

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Originally Posted by DM1975

Thanks everyone. I did it by hand. I took the fender off but left the wheel on and masked over the chrome covers. I wet sanded with 600 grit till all of the machine marks were gone, then 800, 1000, and 2000 grit. After that I used 0000 steel wool and metal polish. After that I buffed it all up with a soft rag and reinstalled the fender. I need to hit up the left side again with 2000 grit and polish once more I think.

when i polished the smaller parts on my old bike i just used rubbing/polishing compound and then shined it up with a metal polish. i might try and go that route instead of sanding.

Mar 24, 2013 | 10:50 PM

#963

DM1975

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From: Kansas

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Originally Posted by nosparkoflife

when i polished the smaller parts on my old bike i just used rubbing/polishing compound and then shined it up with a metal polish. i might try and go that route instead of sanding.

I'm sure it will shine it up, but unless you take the imperfections down somehow then you will have a texture and/or wave under that shine and it won't look right in my opinion. Small parts are one thing, but dealing with something like fork sliders that have a ton of machine marks on them need a little more than just polishing compound to get that glass smooth look to them.

Mar 25, 2013 | 12:28 AM

#964

twerkman2

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From: Mesquite,Texas

heres mine chrome fork sliders,seat,pipes,tuner,grips,pegs.

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Mar 28, 2013 | 10:51 AM

#965

flewbyu

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From: Virginia Beach, VA

Pic in link. 1999 FXDWG. Saddle bags are gone now. Ton of other work done.

Apr 10, 2013 | 02:22 PM

#966

Giz

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From: Cambridge, UK

At last.

Here's my new bike, and I'm loving it.

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Apr 10, 2013 | 03:01 PM

#967

! rock103 !

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From: Los Lunas, NM

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Originally Posted by Giz

Here's my new bike, and I'm loving it.

Nice Congrats...like the color

Apr 11, 2013 | 12:00 PM

#968

Giz

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From: Cambridge, UK

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Nice Congrats...like the color

Thanks mate, I'm liking yours too. The best colour of all the wide glides. I thought about V+H 2 into 2 pipes but in the end went for Zodiac slip ons. Still get a nice low throaty sound and quite loud too.